There are 15 ways to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
7h 35m$80–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
37h 7m$450–905Train, night train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 2h$575–1,034Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 45m$647–888Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
7h 29m$101–289Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
6h 33m$100–261Fly Liverpool to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LPL - BOJ
6h 27m$116–373Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 50m$93–302Fly Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LPL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 58m$123–476Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h 8m$158–607Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 24m$130–478Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h 35m$225–325Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$262–482Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain Ic
2d 10h$99–226Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 53m$523–818
Liverpool to Bulgaria by train, foot, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $75 - $240 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Централни Хали via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Liverpool and Bulgaria is 2314 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 7m and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Liverpool to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $100 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 43h 35m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 43h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 4:55 PM in Liverpool and 6:55 PM in Bulgaria.
Liverpool to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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